Schumacher to drive for Mercedes GP in 2010?
November 18th, 2009 Posted in Formula 1, Mercedes-Benz
Hang on to your hats, the F1 rumour mill is about to go into hyperdrive with reports suggesting Michael Schumacher could be tempted out of retirement to re-unite with Ross Brawn at the revamped Mercedes GP team in 2010.
The speculation is being fuelled by two main factors. First, Schumacher has left his role as an advisor to the Ferrari F1 team. Secondly, with Jenson Button seemingly destined for a seat at McLaren the scene is set for an all-German dream team in the new “Silver Arrows” at Mercedes GP.
Okay, sure, Schumacher still holds a key role at Ferrari’s road car department which may scupper any plans of an F1 comeback with the German giants. But, the seven time world champion could almost taste an F1 return earlier in the year when a Maranello red Formula One carrot was dangled in front of him in the form of a part time drive to cover for the injured Felipe Massa.
In the end, that chance was taken away due a neck injury he suffered earlier in the year. Would the promise a full time drive in a new German super-team, headed by his ex-Ferrari master tactician Ross Brawn, be enough to lure Schumacher back to the sport?
Norbert Haug, Mercedes motorsport chief, expects to announce the team’s driver pairing in the next couple of weeks. He’s not revealed any concrete plans to offer Schumacher a seat, but has said, “I think and hope we can announce something in the course of the next couple of weeks. We will do a very good job in that respect as well I can promise you – and maybe we can create some surprises.”
I must admit I am not one of Michael’s greatest fans, but even I can see how spectacularly awesome this would be for F1 were the Schumacher-Mercedes rumour to come true. Please let it be so.
[Source: Autocar]
18 Responses to “Schumacher to drive for Mercedes GP in 2010?”
By Mr Stubby on Nov 18, 2009
Status: Aroused.
By KGB on Nov 19, 2009
Status; Nauseous
By PinballLes on Nov 19, 2009
If this was to happen, and if Kimi Räikkönen had a drive for next season, then every world champion from the “noughties” would be racing against each other. That would be sweet.
By Lee on Nov 19, 2009
To be honest, Schumacher’s era has ended 3 years ago like he ended Senna’s era backed in 1994.
He had make Raikkonen lost his place in Ferrari for 2010. So please DONT ruin his chance in a Mercedes GP!
So leave the sit for Raikkonen!! And sit back & enjoy the new-era 2010 Formula 1!!
By Jess on Nov 19, 2009
Lee turn it up. Schumacher is better than 90% of the grid. Are you saying Barachello is better than Schumacher? Please! Have you been watching F1 at all the past 10 years? You don’t win 7 World Championships by not being superior to everyone else. People make it out like he has been out of the sport for ten years or something. I hope he returns and mixes it up with Hamilton, Alonzo and Vettel. Because other than those three drivers the rest on the grid aren’t worth SFA!
He ended Senna did he? You have no idea do you and know nothing about F1.
By WAY on Nov 19, 2009
I just wet my pants! Can’t see it happening though unless Ferrari says ok. There must be a clause in his road car involvement that stipulates he can’t drive for a rival in car racing. He raced in a Honda bike and removed all badging eventhough Ferrari has no interest in any bike company. Imagine if he was racing a car!
By Danie on Dec 5, 2009
Schumacher did not rob Raikkonen of his seat at Ferrari, what are u smoking???? Did Raikkonen or did he not testes and race rally earlier this year??????????????????
Get your facts right!!!!!!!!
SCHUMI IS THE BEST!!